Legal Practice Coordinator

Internal applicants only

Primary Work Location: Wyong

• Implement and manage the business processes and systems for our Central Coast Council legal team
• Work/Life Balance - 9 day fortnight with flexible/hybrid working arrangements available 
• Permanent full time 
• Commencing salary range between $1,334.20 to $1,600.20 per week ($69.5k to $83.4k per annum) + superannuation
  

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

As the Legal Practice Coordinator you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient administration of the Legal section. You will have the ability to coordinate resources and respond effectively to business priorities. Your role will involve preparation of legal documentation, management of legal matters within the corporate system and assisting with preparation of legal matters for Court.

Council will also be creating an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent and temporary vacancies similar to this role.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

Key activities of this role include: 

• Administration, maintenance and development of Council's inhouse legal matter management system
• Building and maintaining professional relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including Council's external legal panel
• Monitoring the Legal Services Outlook account and preparing legal documents and correspondence
• Implement, monitor and evaluate administrative practices, business systems and procedures to deliver the required outcomes of the Legal section and ensure all deadlines are met.

Essential Criteria:

• Certificate III qualification in Business Administration or related field or demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development
• Current class C Drivers Licence
• Demonstrated experience in an administrative role within a medium to large sized organisation
• Demonstrated experience with electronic records management systems, budget software, and other computer-based systems
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating the preparation of professional and legal documentation and correspondence to support the Section
• Demonstrated experience in research and information gathering
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks demonstrating superior organisational, confidentiality and time management skills
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, and a good standard of customer service
• Demonstrated experience utilising a wide variety of systems and applications in a business support capacity.

Enquiries:  Louise Rampling, Principal Solicitor on 4304 7169

If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Closing Date:  Applications close at midnight on Sunday, 5 May 2024.

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HOW TO APPLY

Thank you for your interest in the position.

Apply now using our fast, easy to use on-line application process. 

Don't have access to a computer or electronic device? Applications can be lodged at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1 hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

Please note that you do not need a "password" to use our on-line application system.

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finally submit your application.  

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** If you wish to apply for this internal position from home or an external computer you can open this application by using the following link: http://cccinternal.applynow.net.au/.

 To lodge your application, please follow the below steps:

Step 1:  Answer the on-line questions shown below

Step 2:  Attach your resume 

Step 3:  Attach your qualifications and licences

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. Please be advised, in order to ensure you receive all email communications from Central Coast Council, please whitelist 'recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au' in your preferred email client.  For further instructions please click here. 

PLEASE NOTE: By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information provided by yourself in this application is true & correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false.  You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate.  This may include associated checks (Referee check, Working With Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, Employment History and an Australian Federal Police Check) as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.

I also acknowledge that I will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.